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Medical Xpress / Double trouble: Tobacco use and long COVID
COVID-19 brought about lasting changes that are still being felt today in the post-pandemic era, with one being the unprecedented side effect known as long COVID. Long COVID is characterized by symptoms affecting multiple ...
Medical Xpress / Certain sex hormones could play important role in understanding long-term heart health
People with type 2 diabetes face a higher risk of heart attacks, strokes and other cardiovascular problems, according to the National Institutes of Health. These risks also differ between women and men, but doctors don't ...
Phys.org / How does popularity influence consumers' online music choices?
How do consumers choose what to buy on Amazon or what to listen to on Spotify? Do they scroll endlessly through the options, review the ratings or select what is most popular among other viewers? While some studies have examined ...
Medical Xpress / New guideline expands stroke treatment for adults, offers first pediatric stroke guidance
Expanded eligibility for advanced stroke therapies and new recommendations for diagnosing and treating stroke in children and adults are among the major updates in the new 2026 Guideline for the Early Management of Patients ...
Medical Xpress / New screening tool adapted for US older adults to detect oral frailty
An international collaboration of researchers have successfully adapted a Japanese oral health screening tool for use among English-speaking older adults in the United States, potentially enabling earlier detection of oral ...
Medical Xpress / Fish allergy risk varies by fish size and which part is eaten, research reveals
A new study reveals allergy risks from fish depend not just on species but also on the size of the fish and which part you eat. James Cook University researcher Dr. Thimo Ruethers, who led the study now published in Food ...
Medical Xpress / Behavioral traits in adolescence predict preference for alcohol, AI analysis finds
A machine learning analysis identified certain behavior profiles that predict a preference for alcohol in adolescent mice, which may provide insights into potential drivers of alcohol use disorder in human adolescents. The ...
Medical Xpress / Planning ahead in an age of longevity
Life expectancy in the United States has been rising over many decades, ushering in what experts describe as "an era of unprecedented longevity." This trend raises important questions about how people can best prepare for ...
Medical Xpress / Gene therapy could treat a deadly heart condition that targets young athletes
A University of California San Diego-led team has discovered that restoring a key cardiac protein called connexin‑43 in a mouse model can dramatically improve heart function and extend survival in several inherited forms ...
Medical Xpress / Hot tips for cold weather heart health
While grocery store shelves may be empty, firewood piles filled and cell phones charged, there may be a few more items to check off on your prep list for the upcoming winter storms. Along with the many other hazards of cold ...
Medical Xpress / Certain PTSD symptoms in military reservists linked to hazardous drinking
Some symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder are more strongly associated with drinking problems in U.S. National Guard and military reserve members, even when other symptoms are more severe overall. Symptoms of hyperarousal ...
Medical Xpress / NIH ends funding for research using human fetal tissue
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) said that it will stop funding all research that uses human fetal tissue, ending support for studies both inside and outside the agency.
